Pennsylvania Schools

The field of academia is a thriving field in Pennsylvania. Below are statistics, charts and analysis on trends in the academic community in Pennsylvania.

Statistics

Professional Trends

Faculty Employment Growth in Pennsylvania By Profession

3,856

4,118

4,268

4,330

1,276

1,388

1,381

1,396

8,110

8,101

8,370

8,465

6,960

7,091

7,341

7,484

7,385

7,495

7,474

7,577

2006

2007

2008

2009

Yellow: Instructors

Blue: Lectures

Light blue: Assistant Professors

Red: Associate Professors

Grey: Professors

There are 401 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania. In 2006 there were 27,587 higher education faculty at these institutions. In 2009 there were 29,252 higher education faculty at these institutions.

This shows a 7% increase in the number of higher institution faculty in Pennsylvania.

Average faculty salaries in Pennsylvania

Instructors

$58,910

Lecturers

$28,835

Assistant Professors

$47,456

Associate Professors

$52,365

Professors

$59,729

The average salary of higher education faculty in Pennsylvania is $61,523 per year. This is greater than faculty salaries in the rest of the country, which average $57,293 per year. In Pennsylvania, there is a 5% difference in salaries for male and female faculty. Male faculty earn more than their female counterparts.

Tenure status for instructors & Researchers in Pennsylvania

No data at this time.

Of Pennsylvania's 26,204 higher education faculty members, 50% have tenure and 21% are on the tenure track.

Tenure Status for Instructors & Researchers in Pennsylvania by gender

Tenured

On Tenure Track

Not On Tenure Track

Men

0%

Women

0%

Men

0%

Women

0%

Men

0%

Women

0%

Blue Pattern Men

Pink Women

National Vs. Pennsylvania Full Time Faculty Employment Growth

0%

1.37%

3.4%

4.8%

0%

3.73%

3.6%

7.47%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Pennsylvania

Light Blue: National

Interestingly, in Pennsylvania the number of part-time faculty has grown from 2006 to 2009 by 8%. Similarly, the number of full-time faculty in the state has also grown by 8%. This shows that in academia in Pennsylvania, working full-time is becoming less popular.

National Vs. Pennsylvania Part Time Faculty Employment Growth

0%

2.99%

5.2%

8.39%

0%

6.27%

-0.1%

9.48%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Pennsylvania

Light Blue: National

Full time faculty minorities in Pennsylvania

No data at this time.

In 2009 9% of part-time faculty were from an ethnic or racial minority background. In the same year, 15% of the state's full-time faculty were from an ethnic or racial minority background.

Part time faculty minorities in Pennsylvania

No data at this time.

National Vs. Pennsylvania Faculty employment Growth of Minorities

0%

6.56%

11.13%

18.21%

0%

4.82%

5.85%

12.52%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Grey: Pennsylvania

Yellow: National

From 2006 to 2009, the total number of minority faculty in Pennsylvania has increased by 17%. The state statistics are consistent with national statistics. In 2006, there were 788,996 higher education faculty working nationally, of which 134,815 were from a minority background. And in 2009, there were 855,625 faculty working around the nation, of which 151,691 were from a minority background.

Full Time Faculty Minorities at Pennsylvania by Gender

Native American

Asian

African American

Hispanic

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

Blue: Men

Pink: Women

Part Time Faculty Minorities at Pennsylvania by Gender

Native American

Asian

African American

Hispanic

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

M

0%

W

0%

Blue: Men

Pink: Women

National Vs. Pennsylvania Faculty Employment growth of men

0%

0.35%

1.47%

3.01%

0%

4.12%

-0.48%

4.71%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Pennsylvania

Light Blue: National

The percentage of women working in academia in Pennsylvania has also increased over the past few years. And the number of women faculty at colleges and universities around the nation has also increased. Between 2006 and 2009, there has been a 9% change.

National Vs. Pennsylvania Faculty Employment growth of women

0%

4.24%

7.65%

10.49%

0%

6%

4.61%

13.02%

2006

2007

2008

2009

Light Blue: Pennsylvania

Light Blue: National

National Vs. Pennsylvania Faculty employment by Gender

National

Pennsylvania

Men

46%

Women

54%

Men

48%

Women

52%

Blue Pattern Men

Pink Women

Educational Trends

Student enrollment in Pennsylvania

Undergraduate

653,867

Graduate

134,580

Total

788,447

Consistent with the growth in the number of higher education faculty in Pennsylvania, the number of students studying in colleges or universities has also increased in Pennsylvania.

There are currently 653,867 undergraduate students in the state and 134,580 graduate students.

Student Enrollment Growth by degree in Pennsylvania

25867

26177

26707

27637

25893

76174

76137

79905

79500

81927

3224

3348

5270

6374

8812

26819

27357

28642

30015

32880

24471

24932

24185

24357

28074

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Associate

Blue: Bachelor

Light blue: Master

Red: Doctorate

Grey: Certificate

Student Completed Degrees in Pennsylvania

Associate

14,762

Bachelor

27,416

Master

12,374

Doctorate

1,683

Total

56,235

In 2009, 56,235 students graduated from colleges and universities in Pennsylvania. Approximately 23% of these students graduated from masters and doctoral degree programs. Another 46% graduated from bachelors-level programs.

Programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania

associate

64,898

bachelor

169,804

master

61,348

doctor

12,339

Certificate

63,470

Total

371,859

These numbers are fairly consistent with the number and level of degree programs offered at the institutions of higher learning in Pennsylvania.

Retention rates in Pennsylvania

Returning Students

63%

Yellow Returning Students

Yellow Pattern Non Returning Students

In Pennsylvania state, 63 of every 100 first time students that enroll in undergraduate programs return to school the following year. And only 56 of every 100 students who start an undergraduate degree eventually graduate. National trends are consistent with this. At a national level, schools have an average retention rate of 59% and graduation rate of 45%.

Graduation rates in Pennsylvania

Graduation Students

56%

Blue Pattern Non Graduated Students

Pink Graduated Students

National Vs. Pennsylvania Students By Gender

National

Pennsylvania

Men

43%

Women

57%

Men

42%

Women

58%

Blue Pattern Men

Pink Women

Similar to the faculty population in Pennsylvania, the student population is not very diverse. Of the 788,447 students studying in Pennsylvania's institutions of higher learning, 58% are female, and 19% are from an ethnic or racial minority. National statistics are consistent with these numbers. Around the country, 58% of the student population is female and 28% belong to a racial or ethnic minority group.

National Vs. Pennsylvania Students Minorities

National

Pennsylvania

Minorities

29%

Minorities

19%

Yellow Pattern Minorities

YellowNon Minorities

Faculty Salaries in Pennsylvania

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